156
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$472K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Grayson County, Kentucky: 156 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #1,464 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Grayson County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Grayson County is the 2000s, when 48 of the county's 156 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Grayson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,464 for this hazard and #52 within Kentucky, putting it in the 53.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Grayson County with 31 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | LEITCHFIELD | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | BLACK ROCK | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | LEITCHFIELD | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | ROYAL | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | BROAD FORD | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | ANNETA | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | MEREDITH | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | CANEYVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | TAR HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CHURCH | 55 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Downburst winds gusted to as high as 85 mph in a one-half mile by one-half mile swath of winds centered on Kentucky Highway 259 4.2 miles north of Leitchfield, KY. The winds destroyed a small barn, peeled metal roof panels from two other buildings, and overturned an RV. The winds also uprooted and snapped the trunks of several trees, and debris blowing into power lines helped snap four utility poles.
Local law enforcement reported several trees down near Leitchfield. In addition, they reported several windows shattered. Other unofficial reports from the public mentioned damage to yard furniture, gutters, and playground equipment.
The National Weather Service in Louisville conducted a storm survey for the macroburst damage extending from western Grayson County, through Edmonson County, before ending in northeastern Warren County. The first area of concentrated damage was observed along US Highway 62 around Caneyville, which consisted mostly of softwood and hardwood tree damage, including numerous uprooted trees and large snapped branches. One double wide trailer suffered considerable roof damage in along Highway 62, though structural damage was otherwise rare in this area. Estimated winds across western Grayson County were generally between 80 and 90 mph. Sporadic tree damage was also observed along Kentucky Route 259 between Leitchfield and the Edmonson County line.||All tree and structural damage was blown to the southeast along the path. This damage pattern is consistent with downburst winds, with the large scale of damage suggesting a macroburst event.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Grayson County, Kentucky?
156 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Grayson County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Grayson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Grayson County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Grayson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Grayson County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/grayson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.